Order including usual number in eggbox, because that's what eggs are like (7)
I believe the answer is:
oviform
'like' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Perhaps you can see a link between them that I don't see?
'order including usual number in eggbox because that's what eggs' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'order' could be 'o' (abbreviation e.g. in British honours OM, OBE etc.) and 'o' is found within the answer.
'number' could be 'vi' (VI is an example) and 'vi' is present in the answer.
'because' could be 'for' (I've seen this before) and 'for' is found in the answer.
A single letter 'm' remains which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
'are' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for oviform that I've seen before include "Egg-shaped" , "like Humpty Dumpty" .)